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A team of engineers, architects and construction crews have been busy working on two projects in downtown Lancaster – the restoration of the historic courthouse and preliminary work on the new county courthouse.

Chad Catledge of Lancaster’s Perception Builders presented a status update of both projects at Lancaster County Council’s meeting on Monday.

Blondale Funderburk lauds her diverse professional experience while Charlene McGriff speaks of her passion and concern for the community.

Residents got a chance to hear both woman talk about their strengths while also tackling county issues during a political forum held Thursday evening at the Carole Ray Dowling Center at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster.

Funderburk and McGriff are running for the District 2 County Council vacated by Fred Thomas, who stepped down in June to become a magistrate.

A Monroe man has been charged in an Aug. 16 home invasion in which a teenager was tied up and locked in a bathroom at her home in Tradesville.

Jacob Lee Hughes, 18, of 4114 Stack Road, Monroe, has been charged by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office with first-degree burglary, armed robbery, kidnapping and possession of a gun during the commission of a violent crime, Sheriff Barry Faile said Wednesday.

Faile said Hughes came to the sheriff's office for questioning on Tuesday and was arrested there. Investigators are still looking for other suspects.

INDIAN LAND – Ted Hoover wants everyone in Indian Land to stand up and be counted.

Hoover, vice-president of the Indian Land Action Council, is spearheading efforts to get the word out about the 2010 Census.

The Indian Land Action Council became interested in promoting the census after hearing about similar efforts in the city of Lancaster. ILAC President Jane Tanner asked Hoover to take the lead on the project and find out how to involve the Indian Land community.

A new store on Grace Avenue wants to be a helping hand to the community.

Helping Hands Community Store and Outreach Services, at 1877 Grace Ave., will hold its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be speakers on cancer awareness and depression in children. There will be singing, praise dancing, free food, fun, school supplies and door prizes. Messages against violence will also be delivered.

Veronica Mills Ealey partnered with Marie Simon, who is from Haiti. The two met as students at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster.